GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

GOODWILL [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the two years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Agricultural Segment			Earthmoving/ Construction Segment			Consumer Segment			Total
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	24,540		$	14,898		$	2,637		$	42,075
Noncash goodwill impairment charge	(20,599		)	(13,971		)	(2,001		)	(36,571		)
Foreign currency translation	(3,941		)	(927		)	(636		)	(5,504		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	—			—			—			—
Foreign currency translation										—
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The components of intangible assets for the two years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Weighted- Average Useful Lives (in Years)	2015		2014
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	11.7	13,413		14,958
Patents, trademarks and other	8.9	13,237		15,907
Total at cost		26,650		30,865
Less accumulated amortization		(8,852	)	(7,176	)
		17,798		23,689

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated aggregate amortization expense at December 31, 2015, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

2016	$	2,143
2017	1,970
2018	1,970
2019	1,970
2020	1,970
Thereafter	7,775
	$	17,798